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Florida International at North Texas

Saturday, November 22, 2014

North Texas beat Florida International 17–⁠14. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Florida International led the series 5–⁠3.

AwayFlorida International4–⁠8 in 2014
14
HomeNorth Texas4–⁠8 in 2014
17

Final at DATCU Stadium, DentonAttendance 14,824

At kickoff
59°F, overcast, mist, wind 10 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Denton Municipal Airport (KDTO), 4 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Wayne Winkler; umpire Gregory Adams; head linesman George Eason; line judge Brad McGrath; side judge Jerry Banks; field judge Adrian Carson; back judge Javarro EdwardsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Florida International770014
North Texas1403017

Standouts

Player stats

Florida International

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Alex McGough11/255603
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Anthon Samuel1489018
Napoleon Maxwell943015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
T.J. Lowder319015
Jonnu Smith41506
Glenn Coleman112012
Clinton Taylor1808
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Jordan Davis100
Jeremiah McKinnon1711

North Texas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Andrew McNulty9/2010512
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Reggie Pegram26114154
Antoinne Jimmerson733020
Jarrod Lynn2907
Andrew McNulty7504
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marcus Smith229125
Darius Terrell225015
Carlos Harris325012
Turner Smiley118018
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Kenny Buyers100
James Jones100
Chad Davis100

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Florida InternationalNorth Texas
147Total yards266
56Passing yards105
91Rushing yards161
2.2Yards per pass5.3
3.0Yards per rush3.7
12First downs16
2–⁠13Third downs5–⁠15
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
3Turnovers2
7–⁠80Penalties2–⁠30
28:25Possession31:31

Efficiency

Florida InternationalNorth Texas
26%Success rate31%
−0.22EPA per play−0.21
0.85Explosiveness1.23
−0.13Rushing EPA−0.18
−0.32Passing EPA−0.29
13%Passing-down success15%
−0.42First-down EPA−0.16
−0.08Second-down EPA−0.75
−0.05Third-down EPA0.42
3%Havoc by its defense5%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

North Texas 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

North Texas −2, over/under 45.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were North Texas 56%, Florida International 44%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

North Texas end zoneFlorida International end zoneQ1 North TexasTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Florida InternationalPunt, 9 playsQ1 North TexasTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 Florida InternationalPunt, 5 playsQ1 North TexasPunt return TD, 3 plays (Florida International scores)Q1 North TexasPunt, 3 playsQ2 Florida InternationalPunt, 5 playsQ2 North TexasPunt, 6 playsQ2 Florida InternationalPunt, 5 playsQ2 North TexasMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 Florida InternationalInterception, 3 playsQ2 North TexasPick-six, 2 plays (Florida International scores)Q2 North TexasEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Florida InternationalPunt, 4 playsQ3 North TexasPunt, 3 playsQ3 Florida InternationalPunt, 5 playsQ3 North TexasPunt, 4 playsQ3 Florida InternationalPunt, 5 playsQ3 North TexasField goal, 7 playsQ3 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 playsQ4 North TexasInterception, 3 playsQ4 Florida InternationalInterception, 7 playsQ4 North TexasPunt, 6 playsQ4 Florida InternationalInterception, 4 playsQ4 North TexasEnd of game, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. North Texas drives left to right, Florida International right to left.
  1. Q1 North TexasTouchdown, 2 plays, 79 yards
  2. Q1 Florida InternationalPunt, 9 plays, 33 yards
  3. Q1 North TexasTouchdown, 11 plays, 80 yards
  4. Q1 Florida InternationalPunt, 5 plays, 9 yards
  5. Q1 North TexasPunt return TD, 3 plays (Florida International scores), 4 yards
  6. Q1 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  7. Q2 Florida InternationalPunt, 5 plays, 0 yards
  8. Q2 North TexasPunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
  9. Q2 Florida InternationalPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  10. Q2 North TexasMissed FG, 7 plays, 27 yards
  11. Q2 Florida InternationalInterception, 3 plays, 4 yards
  12. Q2 North TexasPick-six, 2 plays (Florida International scores), 0 yards
  13. Q2 North TexasEnd of half, 2 plays, 8 yards
  14. Q3 Florida InternationalPunt, 4 plays, 8 yards
  15. Q3 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  16. Q3 Florida InternationalPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  17. Q3 North TexasPunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  18. Q3 Florida InternationalPunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
  19. Q3 North TexasField goal, 7 plays, 24 yards
  20. Q3 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  21. Q4 North TexasInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
  22. Q4 Florida InternationalInterception, 7 plays, 20 yards
  23. Q4 North TexasPunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  24. Q4 Florida InternationalInterception, 4 plays, 13 yards
  25. Q4 North TexasEnd of game, 7 plays, 15 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then North Texas 14, Florida International 7
North Texas Touchdown, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Austin Taylor kickoff for 62 yds , Darvin Kidsy return for 18 yds to the NoTex 21
15:001st & 10 at own 21Andrew McNulty pass complete to Marcus Smith for 25 yds to the NoTex 46 for a 1ST down
14:201st & 10 at own 46Reggie Pegram 54 Yd Run (Trevor Moore Kick)North Texas 7, Florida International 0
Florida International Punt, 9 plays
14:201st & 0 at own 35Eric Keena kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:201st & 10 at own 25Alex McGough pass incomplete to Fred Porter
14:202nd & 10 at own 25Alex McGough pass incomplete to Jonnu Smith, broken up by Lairamie Lee
14:203rd & 10 at own 25Anthon Samuel run for 15 yds to the FlaIn 40 for a 1ST down
14:201st & 10 at own 40Alex McGough pass complete to Jonnu Smith for 4 yds to the FlaIn 44
14:202nd & 6 at own 44Alex McGough pass complete to Clinton Taylor for 8 yds to the NoTex 48 for a 1ST down
14:201st & 10 at opp 48Anthon Samuel run for 11 yds to the NoTex 37 for a 1ST down
14:201st & 10 at opp 37Alex McGough pass incomplete to Jonnu Smith
14:202nd & 10 at opp 37Alex McGough sacked by Daryl Mason for a loss of 6 yards to the NoTex 43 Alex McGough fumbled, , return for 0 yards
14:203rd & 16 at opp 43Alex McGough pass complete to Jonnu Smith for 1 yd to the NoTex 42
14:204th & 15 at opp 42Chris Ayers punt for 42 yds for a touchback
North Texas Touchdown, 11 plays
10:361st & 10 at own 20Reggie Pegram run for 3 yds to the NoTex 23
10:362nd & 7 at own 23FLORIDA INTL Penalty, personal foul (Imarjaye Albury) to the NoTex 38 for a 1ST down
10:361st & 10 at own 38Andrew McNulty run for 2 yds to the NoTex 40
10:362nd & 8 at own 40Andrew McNulty pass complete to Carlos Harris for 12 yds to the FlaIn 48 for a 1ST down
10:361st & 10 at opp 48Reggie Pegram run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaIn 49
10:362nd & 11 at opp 49FLORIDA INTL Penalty, Defensive offside (Michael Wakefield) to the FlaIn 44
10:362nd & 6 at opp 44Andrew McNulty pass complete to Darius Terrell for 15 yds to the FlaIn 29 for a 1ST down
10:361st & 10 at opp 29Andrew McNulty pass complete to Carlos Harris for 11 yds to the FlaIn 18 for a 1ST down
10:361st & 10 at opp 18Antoinne Jimmerson run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 14
10:362nd & 6 at opp 14Antoinne Jimmerson run for 7 yds to the FlaIn 7 for a 1ST down
10:361st & goal at opp 7Andrew McNulty pass incomplete to Darvin Kidsy
10:362nd & goal at opp 7Antoinne Jimmerson run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 4
5:213rd & goal at opp 4Marcus Smith 4 Yd pass from Andrew McNulty (Trevor Moore Kick)North Texas 14, Florida International 0
Florida International Punt, 5 plays
5:211st & 0 at own 35Eric Keena kickoff for 65 yds , Richard Leonard return for 14 yds to the FlaIn 14
5:211st & 10 at own 14Anthon Samuel run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 17
5:212nd & 7 at own 17Alex McGough pass complete to Glenn Coleman for 12 yds to the FlaIn 29 for a 1ST down
5:211st & 10 at own 29Alex McGough sacked by Derek Akunne for a loss of 6 yards to the FlaIn 23
5:212nd & 16 at own 23Alex McGough pass incomplete to Jonnu Smith
5:213rd & 16 at own 23Alex McGough pass incomplete to Glenn Coleman
5:214th & 16 at own 23Jose Laphitzondo punt for 47 yds , Darvin Kidsy returns for 3 yds to the NoTex 33
North Texas Punt return TD, 3 plays (Florida International scores)
2:561st & 10 at own 33Jeffrey Wilson run for 1 yd to the NoTex 34
2:562nd & 9 at own 34Andrew McNulty run for 3 yds to the NoTex 37
2:563rd & 6 at own 37Andrew McNulty pass incomplete to Darius Terrell
1:224th & 6 at own 37Richard Leonard 74 Yd Punt Return (Austin Taylor Kick)North Texas 14, Florida International 7
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
1:221st & 0 at own 35Austin Taylor kickoff for 56 yds , Darvin Kidsy return for 29 yds to the NoTex 38
1:221st & 10 at own 38Andrew McNulty pass incomplete to Marcus Smith
1:222nd & 10 at own 38Reggie Pegram run for 5 yds to the NoTex 43
1:223rd & 5 at own 43Reggie Pegram run for 3 yds to the NoTex 46
Q2 15:004th & 2 at own 46Blake Macek punt for 54 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 14
Florida International Punt, 5 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 20Napoleon Maxwell run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 25
14:512nd & 5 at own 25Alex McGough pass complete to T.J. Lowder for 8 yds to the FlaIn 33 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at own 33Alex McGough run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 37
14:512nd & 6 at own 37TEAM run for a loss of 21 yards to the FlaIn 16
14:513rd & 27 at own 16Napoleon Maxwell run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 20
14:514th & 23 at own 20Jose Laphitzondo punt for 47 yds , Darvin Kidsy returns for 11 yds to the NoTex 44
North Texas Punt, 6 plays
11:401st & 10 at own 44Andrew McNulty pass complete to Darvin Kidsy for 8 yds to the FlaIn 48
11:402nd & 2 at opp 48Andrew McNulty run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 47
11:403rd & 1 at opp 47Jarrod Lynn run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 45 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at opp 45Andrew McNulty pass incomplete
11:402nd & 10 at opp 45Andrew McNulty pass incomplete to Carlos Harris
11:403rd & 10 at opp 45Andrew McNulty pass incomplete to Carlos Harris
11:404th & 10 at opp 45Blake Macek punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Richard Leonard at the FlaIn 13
Florida International Punt, 5 plays
9:261st & 10 at own 13Napoleon Maxwell run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 18
9:262nd & 5 at own 18Alex McGough pass complete to Jonnu Smith for 6 yds to the FlaIn 24 for a 1ST down
9:261st & 10 at own 24Alex McGough pass complete to Akil Dan-Fodio for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaIn 23
9:262nd & 11 at own 23Napoleon Maxwell run for no gain to the FlaIn 23
9:263rd & 11 at own 23Anthon Samuel run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 25
9:264th & 9 at own 25Jose Laphitzondo punt for 39 yds , Darvin Kidsy returns for 5 yds to the NoTex 41
North Texas Missed FG, 7 plays
6:051st & 10 at own 41Andrew McNulty pass complete to Carlos Harris for 2 yds to the NoTex 43
6:052nd & 8 at own 43Reggie Pegram run for a loss of 6 yards to the NoTex 37
6:053rd & 14 at own 37Andrew McNulty pass complete to Turner Smiley for 18 yds to the NORTHTEXAS 45 for a 1ST down FLORIDA INTL Penalty, roughing passer (Michael Wakefield) to the FlaIn 30 for a 1ST down
6:051st & 10 at opp 30Reggie Pegram run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 29
6:052nd & 9 at opp 29Reggie Pegram run for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaIn 32
6:053rd & 12 at opp 32Andrew McNulty pass incomplete to Carlos Harris
2:524th & 12 at opp 32Trevor Moore 49 yd FG MISSED
Florida International Interception, 3 plays
2:521st & 10 at own 32Alex McGough pass incomplete
2:522nd & 10 at own 32Alex McGough pass complete to Jonnu Smith for 4 yds to the FlaIn 36
2:523rd & 6 at own 36Alex McGough pass intercepted Kenny Buyers return for no gain to the FlaIn 36
North Texas Pick-six, 2 plays (Florida International scores)
1:521st & 10 at opp 36Andrew McNulty run for no gain to the FlaIn 36
1:092nd & 10 at opp 36Jeremiah McKinnon 71 Yd Interception Return (Austin Taylor Kick)Tied at 14
North Texas End of half, 2 plays
1:091st & 0 at own 35Austin Taylor kickoff for 46 yds , Darvin Kidsy return for 1 yd to the NoTex 20
1:091st & 10 at own 20Reggie Pegram run for 4 yds to the NoTex 24
1:092nd & 6 at own 24Reggie Pegram run for 4 yds to the NoTex 28
3rd quarter7 drives, then North Texas 17, Florida International 14
Florida International Punt, 4 plays
15:003rd & 2 at own 28Eric Keena kickoff for 72 yds , Richard Leonard return for 15 yds to the FlaIn 15
15:001st & 10 at own 15Anthon Samuel run for 10 yds to the FlaIn 25 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 25Alex McGough pass complete to Fred Porter for 3 yds to the FlaIn 28
15:002nd & 7 at own 28Anthon Samuel run for no gain to the FlaIn 28
15:003rd & 7 at own 28FLORIDA INTL Penalty, false start (Fred Porter) to the FlaIn 23
15:003rd & 12 at own 23Alex McGough pass incomplete to T.J. Lowder
15:004th & 12 at own 23Jose Laphitzondo punt for 41 yds , Darvin Kidsy returns for 1 yd to the NoTex 37
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
12:281st & 10 at own 37Reggie Pegram run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoTex 36
12:282nd & 11 at own 36Reggie Pegram run for no gain to the NoTex 36
12:283rd & 11 at own 36Andrew McNulty pass complete to Darius Terrell for 10 yds to the NoTex 46
12:284th & 1 at own 46Eric Keena punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Richard Leonard at the FlaIn 10
Florida International Punt, 5 plays
10:331st & 10 at own 10Anthon Samuel run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 13
10:332nd & 7 at own 13Anthon Samuel run for 15 yds to the FlaIn 28 for a 1ST down
10:331st & 10 at own 28Anthon Samuel run for no gain to the FlaIn 28
10:332nd & 10 at own 28Alex McGough run for a loss of 5 yards to the FlaIn 23 Alex McGough fumbled, forced by Austin Orr, recovered by FlaIn Napoleon Maxwell
10:333rd & 15 at own 23Alex McGough run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 26
10:334th & 12 at own 26Jose Laphitzondo punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoTex 33 , Darvin Kidsy returns for no gain to the NoTex 33
North Texas Punt, 4 plays
6:591st & 10 at own 33Antoinne Jimmerson run for 20 yds to the FlaIn 47 for a 1ST down
6:591st & 10 at opp 47Antoinne Jimmerson run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaIn 48
6:592nd & 11 at opp 48Andrew McNulty sacked by Davison Colimon for a loss of 7 yards to the NoTex 45
6:593rd & 18 at own 45Andrew McNulty run for 2 yds to the NoTex 47
6:594th & 16 at own 47Eric Keena punt for 51 yds, downed at the FlaIn 2
Florida International Punt, 5 plays
4:231st & 10 at own 2Anthon Samuel run for no gain to the FlaIn 2
4:232nd & 10 at own 2Anthon Samuel run for 18 yds to the FlaIn 20 for a 1ST down
4:231st & 10 at own 20Anthon Samuel run for 6 yds to the FlaIn 26
4:232nd & 4 at own 26Alex McGough pass incomplete to Jonnu Smith
4:233rd & 4 at own 26Alex McGough pass incomplete to Glenn Coleman, broken up by Chad Davis
4:234th & 4 at own 26Jose Laphitzondo punt for 35 yds , Darvin Kidsy returns for 18 yds to the FlaIn 43
North Texas Field goal, 7 plays
2:181st & 10 at opp 43Reggie Pegram run for 10 yds to the FlaIn 33 for a 1ST down
2:181st & 10 at opp 33Reggie Pegram run for 6 yds to the FlaIn 27
2:182nd & 4 at opp 27Reggie Pegram run for 7 yds to the FlaIn 20 for a 1ST down
2:181st & 10 at opp 20Andrew McNulty pass incomplete
0:582nd & 10 at opp 20Timeout NORTH TEXAS, clock 00:58
0:582nd & 10 at opp 20Andrew McNulty pass incomplete to Carlos Harris
0:583rd & 10 at opp 20Reggie Pegram run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 19
0:044th & 9 at opp 19Trevor Moore 36 Yd Field GoalNorth Texas 17, Florida International 14
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
0:041st & 0 at own 35Eric Keena kickoff for 62 yds , Richard Leonard return for 25 yds to the FlaIn 28
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 28Alex McGough pass incomplete to Jonnu Smith, broken up by Fred Scott
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 28FLORIDA INTL Penalty, Offensive holding (Byron Pinkston) to the FlaIn 18
Q4 15:002nd & 20 at own 18Napoleon Maxwell run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 20
Q4 15:003rd & 18 at own 20Napoleon Maxwell run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 21
Q4 15:004th & 17 at own 21Jose Laphitzondo punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Carlos Harris at the NoTex 35
4th quarter5 drives, then North Texas 17, Florida International 14
North Texas Interception, 3 plays
12:511st & 10 at own 35Antoinne Jimmerson run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoTex 33
12:512nd & 12 at own 33Antoinne Jimmerson run for 2 yds to the NoTex 35
12:513rd & 10 at own 35Andrew McNulty pass intercepted Jordan Davis return for no gain to the NoTex 43
Florida International Interception, 7 plays
11:281st & 10 at opp 43Alex McGough pass incomplete to T.J. Lowder
11:282nd & 10 at opp 43Anthon Samuel run for 2 yds to the NoTex 41
11:283rd & 8 at opp 41Alex McGough pass complete to T.J. Lowder for 15 yds to the NoTex 26 for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at opp 26Napoleon Maxwell run for 15 yds to the NoTex 11 for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at opp 11FLORIDA INTL Penalty, personal foul (Glenn Coleman) to the NoTex 26
11:281st & 10 at opp 26Alex McGough pass complete to T.J. Lowder for a loss of 4 yards to the NoTex 30
11:282nd & 14 at opp 30Napoleon Maxwell run for 7 yds to the NoTex 23
11:283rd & 7 at opp 23Alex McGough pass intercepted, touchback. James Jones return for no gain
North Texas Punt, 6 plays
8:331st & 10 at own 20Reggie Pegram run for 6 yds to the NoTex 26
8:332nd & 4 at own 26Reggie Pegram run for 3 yds to the NoTex 29
8:333rd & 1 at own 29Jarrod Lynn run for 7 yds to the NoTex 36 for a 1ST down
8:331st & 10 at own 36Reggie Pegram run for 1 yd to the NoTex 37
8:332nd & 9 at own 37Reggie Pegram run for no gain to the NoTex 37
8:333rd & 9 at own 37Reggie Pegram run for 5 yds to the NoTex 42
8:334th & 4 at own 42Eric Keena punt for 58 yds for a touchback
Florida International Interception, 4 plays
4:221st & 10 at own 20Anthon Samuel run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 24
4:222nd & 6 at own 24NORTH TEXAS Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Jamal Marshall) to the FlaIn 39 for a 1ST down
4:221st & 10 at own 39Alex McGough sacked by Derek Akunne for a loss of 10 yards to the FlaIn 29 Alex McGough fumbled, recovered by FlaIn Denzell Perine , return for 0 yards
4:222nd & 20 at own 29Napoleon Maxwell run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 33
4:223rd & 16 at own 33Alex McGough pass intercepted Chad Davis return for no gain to the NoTex 48
North Texas End of game, 7 plays
2:531st & 10 at own 48NORTH TEXAS Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the NoTex 33
2:531st & 10 at own 33Reggie Pegram run for no gain to the NoTex 33
2:462nd & 10 at own 33Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 02:46
2:462nd & 10 at own 33Reggie Pegram run for 9 yds to the NoTex 42
2:383rd & 1 at own 42Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 02:38
2:383rd & 1 at own 42Andrew McNulty run for 4 yds to the NoTex 46 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at own 46Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 02:30
2:301st & 10 at opp 39Reggie Pegram run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaIn 40
2:302nd & 11 at opp 40Reggie Pegram run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 36
2:303rd & 7 at opp 36TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaIn 37

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Florida International–North Texas game

Florida International leads 6–⁠5 in 11 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2023Florida International 46, North Texas 39
2022North Texas 52, Florida International 14
2021North Texas 49, Florida International 7
2014North Texas 17, Florida International 14
2011Florida International 41, North Texas 16
2010Florida International 34, North Texas 10

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